Golf-bag stand



C. L. FARISH GOLF BAG STAND July 6 126.,

Filed Oct. 15, 1924 GHABLEs L. FARISH, OF CHIGAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR 'I'O IVAN 0. WEST, OF CHICAGO,

ILLINOIS.

GOLF-BAG- S'IAND.

application filed October 13, 1924. Serial No. 743,248.

This invention relates to improvements in golf bag stands and consists of the matters hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims. l The object of the invention is to prov de a device of the kind, which may be readily attached to the ordinary golf bag and which,

when thus attached, may be automatically expanded to a set up posltion by the act W of bringing the golf bag to rest upon the ground, and which may be automatically collapsed and closed, uponthe golf bag by the action of lifting the bag, so as to be conveniently carried as if the device were not applied to the bag.

A further object of the inventlon 18- to rovide a device of the kind having but two egs which, in association with the bag, and when expanded, will swing rearwardly and laterally with reference to the bag, so as to provide, with the bag, a tripod base support which is ample to hold the bag from falling.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of the kind in whichthe collapsing movement of the two legs against the bag, may be brought about by pick ng up the bag by the usual handle or by picking it up by the suspensory strap usually applied to such bags for carrying them upon the shoulder.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will appear more clearly as I proceed with my specificat on.

Referring now to that embodiment of the invention illustrated in the'drawings:

Figure 1 is a view representing a side elevation of a golf bag with my improved stand device applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a view representing 1n s1de elevation the stand and bag as they appear in set-up position.

Figure 3 is a view on an enlarged scale showing the stand device in side elevatlon, with the leather covering designed to enclose it, partially removed and shown in vertical section.

Figure 4 is a view of the parts shown *m Figure 3 looked at from a position at r1ghtangles to the position of observation of Figure 3.

Figure 5is a detail sectional view in a plane indicated by lines 5-5 of F gure 4.

Figure 6 is a view in cross-section, the

plane of the section being indicated by the lines 6-6 of Figure 3.

Referring now in detail to that embodiment of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings ;10 indicates a golf bag of the usual construction, and 11 indicates theimproved stand device which is shown applied to the bag 10.

The golf bag, as herein shown, is of the kind having a heavy fabric tubular body open at the top and closed at its bottom end by the familiar leather boot 10 The stand device includes a sheet metal, arcuate, vertically elongated shell 12, which is adapted to fit and partially surround the bag 10 near its upper end, to which it is attached by riveting or otherwise. The said shell 12 is preferably formed intermediate its top and bottom ends with an annular recess 13 to receive the operating parts of the device,-the base wall 13 of said recess being formed to guide and support said parts in their movement, as will presently appear.

14-15 indicate two folding legs of the stand,-said legs together with the bag itself providing the three legs of a tripod. The two legs are pivoted to the shell 12 by means of radially extending studs or rivets 14?, which are spaced horizontally and arcuately a distance apart less than180 degrees and are fixed to the recess base 13. The legs, as shown, consist of light rods, each of which has a bell-crank arm 16 at its top end, which arm is fulcrumed on the associated stud or rivet 14. Preferably, and as shown, the bell-crank arm 16, is made integral with the rod 15.

The two bell-crank arms 16-16 are connected together by means-of a substantially arcuate strap 17. Intermediate the bearing pins or rivets 14, the recess base 13 is formed to provide parallel, vertically extending guide ribs 1818 (see Fig. 4), between which there is provided a vertically extending slot 19. The recess base 13 is arcuate in transverse section at either side of the vertical guide ribs 18 for a short distance, as indicated at 2020, and is beyond said parts made flat and in the plane of a segment of a cylinder as indicated at 21-21. The intersection of the arcuate parts 2020, with the flat parts 21-21, provlde vertically extending ridges 22-422. The strap 17, is

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conformed to fit and closely engage the ribs 1818, the arcuate parts 20-20, the fiat parts 2121, and the ridges 22-22, of the recess base 13, so that a smoothly operating, guiding relation is provided between the said strap 17 and the recess base 13.

The slot 19 has a non-continuous part or extension 19' near the bottom end of the elongated shell (see Fig. 4), said slot being interrupted intermediate its top and bottom sections 1919 by a web 23 of the shell which is somewhat recessed to provide vertically extending guide ridges 24-24, and an intermediate guide way 25. The operatin band 17 has secured to its rear face in t e neighborhood of the upper slot part 19, a late 26 (see Fig. 6), which has parts 272 at each side offset from the plane of the plate itself to provide flanges for engagement with the rear face of the shell at each side of the slot part 19. This construction locks the band to the shell in guiding relation with the slot part 19.

28 indicates a vertical bar which is at tached at its upper end flat against the band 17, and extends downwardly through the way 23 towards the bottom end of the shell and particularly towards the slot part 19. The bottom end of said bar is connected to the shell by means of a flanged plate 29, fixed to its rear face and similar in construction to the plate 26 above described, so that the bottom end of the bar 28 is secured to the shell with the same guiding relation with the bottom slot part 19 as its upper end has with the slot part 19 by reason of its attachment to the band 17. Preferably, and as shown, (see Fig. 4) the bar 28 also has laterally extending shoulders 28 near its bottom end for engagement with the guide ridges 24.

At the top and bottom of the bar 28 are provided laterally spaced perforated ears 30-30 and 31-31 to receive the ends of the familiar handle 32. There is also attached to the upper pair of ears 30, a loop 33, for the attachment of the upper end of the familiar strap or band 34, attached to the bag at its bottom end by a buckle 35 in any usual manner for carrying the bag on the shoulder.

The bell-crank arms 16 at the top ends of the legs 14-15 are each made fiat so that in its movement upon its stud 14, it may be guided by the associated segmental part 21 of the recess base with which it is held in close relation by its connection with the band 17. The end of the crank-arm 16 is reduced to form a pin extension 16 which engages in an apertured rotative stud 16 carried at the proximate end of-the strap 17, thereby providing for the required play in the connection between the crank arm and the strap during the movement of the arm and leg when the leg is swung from meeting line of the planes somewhere in the plane of movement of the handle 32. Therefore, the legs 14, when swung away from their normal position, namely, parallel to and against tie bag, in adirection away from the bag, they will spread outwardly and apart at their lower ends,-the hag and the two legs acting as the three legs of a tripod.

When folded against the bag, the bottom ends of the legs are adapted to be engaged, and locked in position by means of inap loops 36 fixed near the bottom of the From what has been said. it will be apparent that when the handle 32 is in its uppermost position, thelegs 14 will be closed against the sides of the bag, as shown in Figure 1. When the handle 32 is moved to its lowermost position the legs 14 will be swung upon their fulcrum studs 14' to bring them into expanded position, (see Fig. 2) in which, as before .pointed out, they will not only have been swung away from the bag, but will also have been spread a art at their bottom ends to provide a wide ass for the su port of the bag.

As will be readily understood, the movement of the handle from its uppermost position to its lowermost position to bring about the movement last above described, will be accomplished when the player sets the bag upon the ground. The reverse or folding movement of the legs against the bag will be accomplished with equal ease when the player lifts the bag by its handle 32 or by the strap 34,-the weight of the bag causing the operating band 17, to which the handle and strap are connected, to move upwardly to its uppermost position, with the legs 14 folded against the sides of the bag.

As shown, and for purposes of economy of weight and material, the shell or band 12 is cut away at the sides and towards the bottom end, leaving only a narrow tongue 12 (see Fig. 4), for the attachment of the bottom part of the handle. Said shell or band is preferably covered by a shield 12' of strong flexible material, such as leather, which may be out to substantially fit the shell, with suitable openings formed therein as at 12"12 to extend through. This shell protects the metal arts from the weather and prevents them om rusting. The leather shield is attached to the bag in any convenient manner, preferably, by means of the familiar rivets or other attaching devices that secure the shell or band to the bag. The shield is also made, as shown in the drawings, cylindrical (see Fig. 3) for the handle pointed out in the appended c aims.

referred to certain details of construction,

as well as arrangement of parts, I do not wish to be limited thereto, exce t as may be I claim as my invention:

1. A device of the kind described comprising a vertically elongated sheet metal shell adapted to embrace and to be attached to a golf. bag, said shell being provided intermediate its ends with a recessed base, said base being formed to present plane faces at each side of the shell, said faces being inclined at an acute angle to each other, le having bell-crank arms fulcrumed to said fiat faces, a transverse strap connecting the ends of said bell-crank arms, said base and strap being provided with correlated vertical guide means including a slot, a flanged plate fixed to the rear of said strap at its middle and having guiding engagement with the rear face of said shell at the sides of said slot, a vertically extending bar vfixed to said strap at its upper end, the shell being provided with a slot near its lower end, a flanged plate fixed to the'rear face of said bar and having guidin engagement with the rear face of said s ell at the sides of said second slot, said bar being rovidedat its ends with ears for the attac ment of a handle, and a loop for the attachment of a strap connected to the upper set of ears.

. 2. A device of the kind described comprismg a verticall elongated sheet metal shell adapted to em race and to be attached to a golf bag, said shell being provided intermediate its ends with a recessed base, said base being formed to present plane faces at each side of the shell, said faces being inclined at an acute angle to each other, legs having bell-crankarms fulcrumed to said flat faces, a transverse strap, and means connectin the endds of said bell-crank arms to the en s of am the strap, rotatable on an axis at ri ht angles to said flat face and provided wit a trans- I verse opening in whichthe end of said bell strap, consisting of a stud carried by crank-arm engages, saidbase and strap being provided with correlated vertical gulde means.

3. A device of the kind described comprising a verticall elongated sheet metal shell adapted to em race and to be attached to a gol bag, said shell being provided interme diate its ends with a recessed base, said base being formed to present-plane faces at eachside of the shell, said faces being inclined at an acute angle to each other, legs having strap at its upper end and having guidin bell-crank arms fulcrumed to said flat faces engagement with said shell at its lower en said bar having parts for the attachment of amanual otperatmg member.

4. -'A gol bag provided with a movable handle, movable supporting legs for the bag,

means'to hold the legs against the opposite sides of the bag, when the bag is carried, means whereby said legs .are controlled by movement of said handle relatively to the when in position to support the bag in an in. clined position with thehandle on the upiper to side thereof, and the legs being adapte bag, so that the legs swing outward away fold against the opposite sides of the bag when the handle is moved upward by raising the b from the ground, a strap fastened to the hag and operatively connected to the handle so that when the bag is carried by the strap the handle will remain in raised position, the wei ht of the bag being communicated throng the handle to the strap.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I affix my signature this 8th day of October, A. D., 1924.

CHARLES L. .FARISH. 

